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In part 1 - WLAN Device Testing with Stop Motion Tables

http://www.cwnp.com/bbpress/topic.php?id=5638

we saw some of the theoretical aspects of using Stop Motion Tables to perform high quality WLAN device testing. This next document discusses how Cisco and Intel actually use these methods for joint testing of their 802.11n devices.

Yes, there is some Kool Aid, but more importantly Cisco goes out of there way to explain what they are doing, and the discerning reader will pick up a lot of information from this document that Cisco would probably rather you gloss over.

The testing area for this effort is an indoor 27,000 square foot dedicated space. Programmable robots perform much of the testing, and even so, it still requires over 17 hours to complete some of their tests.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns340/ns394/ns348/ns767/white_paper_c11-492743_v1.pdf

And finally the best part - video of these robots in action.

You'll need to tell the first video link that you have a high-speed connection if you want to actually see the video - otherwise all you'll get is the audio portion.

The fourth segment has the robots, but I suggest you watch the previous 3 segments too.

http://tools.cisco.com/cmn/jsp/index.jsp?id=78662&redir=YES&userid=%28none%29

Of equal importance to the methods described above, are the implications of the testing partnership between Cisco and Intel on the rest of the industry in regards to the IEEE 802.11 standard, and several Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) certifications. More on that in Part 3.

Hope you found this interesting.